{"id":1191,"date":"2019-10-28T12:44:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T12:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=1191"},"modified":"2024-05-27T05:47:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T05:47:53","slug":"why-smart-meters-are-the-key-to-going-net-zero-by-2050","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/blog\/why-smart-meters-are-the-key-to-going-net-zero-by-2050\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Smart Meters are the key to going Net Zero by 2050"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1191\" class=\"elementor elementor-1191\" data-elementor-post-type=\"insights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2fe97f gg-article-content  gg-standard-article-template gg-simple-text gg-container-small-pt-72 gg-pb-72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2fe97f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f7efc gg-tablet-view\" data-id=\"79f7efc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba0ee0 gg-display-none-print elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cba0ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/smart-meter-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2444\" alt=\"A woman checks the electricity consumption measurements on the tablet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/smart-meter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/smart-meter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/smart-meter-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/smart-meter.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aba07d gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 gg-print-pb-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aba07d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Rachel Eyres, Client Director for Energy and Utilities at Expleo<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>According to a landmark UN report compiled by the world\u2019s top scientists, the climate crisis is damaging the ability of the land to sustain humanity, with cascading risks becoming increasingly severe as global temperatures rise.<\/p><p>In response to the growing public pressure of the Extinction Rebellion generation, the UK has committed to operating at net zero carbon emissions by the far-off sounding deadline of 2050.<\/p><p>The roll out of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/blog\/smets-1-enrolment-deadline-extension-presents-real-opportunity\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">smart meters<\/a>\u00a0across UK homes and businesses is key in achieving net zero. However, with 27 million homes yet to have meters installed, the energy industry needs to move faster to deliver this revolutionary technology initiative, even with the extension in place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73109fc gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color gg-print-pb-2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73109fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More than Meters the Eye<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22cc9b gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f22cc9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So why are smart meters so crucial for net zero?<\/p><p>On a basic level, smart meters offer immediate end-user benefits, such as more accurate and potentially lower bills \u2013 based on consumers changing their behaviour due to greater visibility of their consumption.<\/p><p>If everyone uses less energy the nationwide reduction in emissions would be considerable, but this will only go so far in reaching the 2050 emissions targets. Smart meters, however, can unlock much greater reductions in household emissions than those to be had from small behavioural changes.<\/p><p>A great example of the potential for growth in household consumption is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/blog\/putting-energy-providers-in-the-driving-seat-for-the-electric-car-revolution\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Electric Vehicle<\/a>\u00a0ownership. Households will take on the car-fuelling role through home and curb-side charging, functioning similarly to a personal petrol station. More electricity will pass through domestic systems, potentially at similar times of day, creating a demand \u201cpeak\u201d. Such peaks typically require inclusion of more carbon-intense generation on the system to meet the short-term need. Therefore, Electric vehicle charging at will need to be monitored and controlled to manage emissions.<\/p><p>Another great focus area is gas \u2013 natural gas now is the single largest contributor to household emissions but is used to heat more than 80% of UK homes . The government understands this and has ruled that from 2025 no gas boilers should be fitted into new homes. Greenhouse emissions will drop but the need for electricity will rise, further increasing the need for smart meters to accurately record and manage consumption.<\/p><p>Furthermore, with the advances in battery technologies and solar panels, homes will have the capacity to generate and store their own electricity on a much larger scale. Whether this is sold back to the grid, local energy pool or used for domestic purposes, it reduces the strain on the national supply. This sort of \u201cmicro generation\u201d requires\u00a0smart metering\u00a0to work properly \u2013 especially if electricity is being sold to the national grid from individual homes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b384806 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color gg-print-pb-2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b384806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More to Measure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687de05 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"687de05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the challenges facing the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/industries\/energy-and-utilities\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">UK energy<\/a>\u00a0mix is its current dependence on major power plants to generate enough electricity to meet demand at peak times. Such plants collectively produce vast emissions and are a major hurdle to achieving net zero.<\/p><p>The power networks won\u2019t just be valuable for carrying that power, but also for gathering and sharing data.<\/p><p>By analysing the data from smart meters we can move to a model where granular, real-time demand data, rather than historic data, dictates electricity generation. This will support a move away from large scale power plants to more local, sustainable energy sources.<\/p><p>Some lessons can be taken from developing economies where local approaches to resource generation gave millions of people access to clean water. By establishing supply (water pumps) in communities themselves, needs were met without wasteful large-scale infrastructure.<\/p><p>In the case of electricity, if you group together domestic and commercial batteries with solar panels and wind turbines, the localisation of energy supply suddenly becomes real. Add to this advances in small-scale nuclear fusion and offshore wind, and you can see wholesale changes in how the country powers itself. Looking forward, large power stations could become redundant and the whole system will become more flexible, efficient and clean.<\/p><p>There are of course, lots of other changes and developments that will need to occur over time, such as the growth of local energy trading markets, the complex balancing of networks through \u2018flexibility\u2019 providers, and further developments in the likes of vehicles and solar.<\/p><p>At the heart of these changes, however, sit smart meters and the need to control, balance and measure the flow of electricity. If people can\u2019t trust smart metering, how likely are they to invest in the solar panels and batteries needed for their home or business?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bbf41 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7bbf41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Speed, Higher Quality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef0fcf gg-font-v9 gg-class-for-iphone8  elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef0fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As inspiring as the theory of these big-picture changes may be, we shouldn\u2019t lose focus on the issues at hand.<\/p><p>The whole smart meter programme has had a series of technical false starts, from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/news\/expleo-chosen-as-core-systems-assurance-partner-to-support-the-set-up-of-ofgems-switching-programme\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Data Communication Company\u2019s (DCC)<\/a>\u00a0system issues to a lack of installers and smart meters themselves. Testing has been slow and\u00a0quality control issues\u00a0have been numerous.<\/p><p>Widespread negative press coverage of smart meters not delivering cost savings, and the volume of smart metering\u2019s hurdles become apparent.<\/p><p>In fact, it currently takes suppliers more than four weeks to test a new smart meter device or firmware release. In order to meet the deadline now is the time for suppliers to look at\u00a0automating and outsourcing this process\u00a0to increase speed and reduce costs.<\/p><p>If you consider the increasing complexity and pressure on the future world that smart meters are designed to support, the magnitude of the task ahead increases. Smart meters don\u2019t just need to work, but to be future proofed to enable a nationwide change in energy production, consumption and management.<\/p><p>As the flow of energy becomes more technologically and economically complex, big energy providers need to be agile and upgrade their skills. The gas engineers and electricians of the old system will morph into the remote IT specialists, software managers and systems integrators of the future.<\/p><p>The roll out of smart meters should be a major turning point in our journey towards a low emissions future. What has become clear though, is that, this first step outside their technical comfort zone has been tricky.<\/p><p>If ever there was a time to call in the reinforcements, it is now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rachel Eyres discusses why there is more than meets the eye to Smart Meters &#038; why could be a key stepping stone to reaching the carbon emissions 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